APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please note that applications are due by 10 pm on March 1!

COURSE INFORMATION:

Students will be enrolled in one of the following courses:

ANTH 319/SOCY 359: Special Topics in Anthropology- Schooling and Cultural and Linguistic Sustainability in Tribal India (3 credits)
MTLA 706: Special Topics in Education - Advocacy for Schooling Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Sustainability (3 credits)


PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This program offers undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to better understand the issues surrounding schooling and cultural and linguistic sustainability of Indian tribal people. Based primarily at a residential school serving 25,000 tribal children (ages 6-22), participants will interact with tribal student and the school's teachers and staff; they will design and carry out either a research project or curricular unit related to cultural and linguistic sustainability, and they will visit cultural sites to contextualize their experience. The course outcomes exceed most on-campus courses because students will be developing and applying content knowledge and research or teaching skills in a culturally different environment. The opportunity to work closely with students in a school of this size and scope is a unique feature of this course.

The program will begin with a five-day introduction to India, visiting cultural sites in New Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. We will then fly to Bhubaneswar and spend the remaining two weeks at the Kalinga Institute for Social Sciences (KISS) immersed in the interactions of the school and completing course assignments; we will also visit relevant cultural sites, possibly several tribal villages.


PROGRAM DIRECTORS:

Dr. Christine Finnan
Department of Anthropology &
Department of Teacher Education
finnanc@cofc.edu
843-953-4826

Dr. Finnan has a joint appointment in Anthropology and Teacher Education. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses for many years. She has extensive experience in India. In 2012, she led a study abroad program to the same area of India, and in 2014-15 she spent six months conducting research at KISS.

Dr. Sophia Rodriguez
Department of Teacher Education
rodriguezs1@cofc.edu
843-953-0830

Dr. Sophia Rodriguez teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Teacher Education about the history and philosophy of education, and she teaches courses about social inequality and global migration in the Department of Sociology as a faculty affiliate. She's taught and trained teachers and community organizers in Latin America. Additionally, she co-led a study abroad program in Reggio Emilia, Italy last summer.

Note: For questions regarding on-site program details and course content, please contact the program directors. Any inquiries regarding application processing, billing, or scholarship opportunities can be directed to the Center for International Education (contact information listed above).